Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek has the respect of global investors, he needs their faith Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 February, 202411 February, 2024 Turkey’s economy czar Mehmet Simsek had s shaky start to his second career stint, as … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek has the respect of global investors, he needs their faith
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye finalizes initial phase of state-run companies reform Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 202425 January, 2024 Türkiye on Tuesday announced it had completed the initial phase of reforms sought to enhance … Continue ReadingTürkiye finalizes initial phase of state-run companies reform
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics ARTICLE: Who is trying to get rid of Mehmet Simsek? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 January, 2024 Recently, there has been frequent news about Central Bank Governor Gaye Erkan. What I understand … Continue ReadingARTICLE: Who is trying to get rid of Mehmet Simsek?
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: Turkey Q&A Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 January, 2024 Q? Is Simsek here to stay? Answer – Yes, and knowing what the hidden question … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Turkey Q&A
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Interior Minister Yerlikaya crusading against organized crime, influencers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 December, 2023 After years of turning a blind eye to organized crime under former Interior minister Suleyman … Continue ReadingInterior Minister Yerlikaya crusading against organized crime, influencers
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Simsek lists achievements of stability program, pleads for more time Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 December, 2023 Talking to pro-AKP daily Hurriyet, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek stated that the … Continue ReadingSimsek lists achievements of stability program, pleads for more time
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Simsek urges businesses to find export markets, as growth is forecast to slow down in 2024 with much higher loan rates Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 December, 2023 After taking charge of the economy a second time after a nearly five-year break, Mehmet … Continue ReadingSimsek urges businesses to find export markets, as growth is forecast to slow down in 2024 with much higher loan rates
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS UPDATE (new comments added) Mehmet Simsek: We met 200 investors so far in the Gulf tour Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 October, 202325 October, 2023 According to Bloomberg, Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek says: Concerns about the longevity of new … Continue ReadingUPDATE (new comments added) Mehmet Simsek: We met 200 investors so far in the Gulf tour
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash: Marrakesh – the Turks were the talk of the town Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 October, 2023 The new Turkish economy team were the talk of the town/star performers at the IMF … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Marrakesh – the Turks were the talk of the town
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists Economy HIGHLIGHTS Atilla Yesilada: Turkish economy still too hot for comfort Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 September, 2023 On Monday, private financial broadcaster BloombergHT published its September preliminary consumer survey, which is even … Continue ReadingAtilla Yesilada: Turkish economy still too hot for comfort
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Simsek will leave no door unopened for money Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 September, 2023 Turkey’s new Wall Street-trained finance chief will kick off a global investment roadshow at the … Continue ReadingSimsek will leave no door unopened for money
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash: Turkey – are the economic problems just too big? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 September, 2023 It was encouraging this week to hear President Erdogan argue that tight monetary policy would … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Turkey – are the economic problems just too big?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Journalist Osman Arolat: How long will Simsek and team keep their posts? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 August, 2023 When the CBRT Monetary Policy Committee increased the repo rate to 25 percent and signaled … Continue ReadingJournalist Osman Arolat: How long will Simsek and team keep their posts?
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Şimşek to road-show in USA Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 August, 2023 It was reported that the Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek will go to … Continue ReadingMehmet Şimşek to road-show in USA
Categories HYPED Politics Tim Ash: Can Mehmet Simsek succeed? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 August, 2023 It’s fair I think to ask why it is different this time with Simsek, and … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Can Mehmet Simsek succeed?
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek interview with Islamist Yeni Safak daily Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 August, 2023 Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Treasury and Finance, said that the winds blowing against Turkey will … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek interview with Islamist Yeni Safak daily
Categories General HYPED Finance Minister Şimşek claimed to ask Turkstat to reveal ‘real’ inflation figures Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 August, 2023 Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek called government-run Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) head Erhan Çetinkaya and … Continue ReadingFinance Minister Şimşek claimed to ask Turkstat to reveal ‘real’ inflation figures
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS What did Mehmet Simsek tell investors?—-UPDATE Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 August, 2023 Turkish economy management gave its first test in front of foreign investors. Turkish Treasury and … Continue ReadingWhat did Mehmet Simsek tell investors?—-UPDATE
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Economy czar Simsek: Rational policies bearing fruit Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 July, 2023 “We are pleased to see an increase in investors’ interest in Turkish assets,” said Mehmet … Continue ReadingEconomy czar Simsek: Rational policies bearing fruit
Categories Business Finance HYPED Erdogan toured Gulf States seeking economic injections for Turkey’s ailing economy. Did he succeed? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 July, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, shortly after clinching another five-year term in the recent elections, … Continue ReadingErdogan toured Gulf States seeking economic injections for Turkey’s ailing economy. Did he succeed?
